What was the special mission of John the Baptist?

Answer

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of
the Light, that all men through him might believe." John 1: 6, 7.
 


What are the wages of sin?
How futile is it to attempt to hide sin from God?
At the beginning of His ministry, what example did Jesus set for the benefit of His followers?
When Christ thus ministers the law in the heart, what does it become?
And what is indicated as the lawful use of the law?
What did Christ tell the rich young man to do?
What did John the Baptist say to the Pharisees and Sadducees who came to his baptism?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle